Friday, May 17: 5:00 - 10:00 PMSaturday, May 18: Noon - 8:00 PMSunday, May 19: Noon - 3:00 PM (auction closes at 3:00 PM)Buyers will be contacted, and may pick up items in the same location at the Northrup King Building:Sunday, May 19, 3:30 - 7:00 PMMonday, May 20, 3:00 - 7:00 PM

Thursday, April 18, 2013

These are the start of a new adventure. I've been making stuffed guys for a few years now and until recently I displayed them in baskets. Those who noticed them tended to coo about their cuteness and most people didn't notice them at all. Well, this month I had the good fortune to meet a couple of lovely ladies who excitedly suggested (strongly suggested) that I find a way to hang them on the wall. And so here I go. Here they go on to a double life as cuddly buddies and soft sewn sculpture.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Art-A-Whirl preparations have started up. I placed 10 orders last week for art supplies, picture frames, hardware, packaging materials, office supplies, postcards and so on. When you buy art from an artist you aren't just paying for the time and materials it took to create it. You pay for the planning, the painting, the frame, the wire, the labels, the paper to wrap it up in, and the studio in which it was created. Thank you to everyone who will pay for all my orders with the art they buy at Art-A-Whirl.

Speaking of AAW prepare to be blown away this spring. I've done a boat load of new styles of art about which I am incredibly proud. I have a new series of framed fat birds based on children's book authors. I created another new series of uplifting graphic prints, hand-drawn and printed in my studio.

For those who haven't yet experienced Art-A-Whirl/don't know what I'm talking about let me walk you through it. Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio event in Minnesota... possible second or third largest in the country. This year May 17-19 all the studios across northeast minneapolis will open their doors to the public to come in, explore, buy and most importantly build lasting relationships. I hope to make some friends.

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I paint with a boy at my feet and a heart full of joy. Art makes me happy so I create it to make you happy too. Here you'll find more pictures and more information from your favorite whimsical artist Lauren Strom. This is an art blog, you know what that means. It's like her website, but more casual, more comfortable. Let's have coffee together and talk about babies. Or whatever you like to talk about.